Device for making tubular farinaceous rolls



June 22 1926.

C. R. HASKELL.

DEVICE FOR MAKING TUBULAR FARINACEOUS ROLLS Filed Feb. 1925 gwuenhvoPatented June 22, 1926.

UNITED STATE-S 1,589,849 PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES RAY HASKELL, OF YOUNGSTOWN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T HASKELL COR-PORATION, 0F NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

DEVICE FOR MAKING- TUBULAR- FARINACEOUS ROLLS.

i Application filed. February 19, '1925. Serial No. 10,359.

The invention has relation to a device for use in making tubularfarinaceous rolls, having for an object to provide a device tofacilitate the making of such rolls baked inside and out and yetretaining the characteristics of rolls of the usual variety in that theyhave a similar appearance and the inside thereof is sufficiently soft.the longitudinal bore or perforation of the roll being adapted toreceive and to confine therein any suitable filling, such as a sausage01 hotdog, a slice of meat rolled up, or in fact any other edible.filling, which in the case the roll is made of cake, would he custard,whipped cream or other filling.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combinations ofparts, as set forth in the appended claims.-

In the accompanying drawings illustrating an embodiment of theinvention, Figure 1 is a side View of the invention with one roll inplace and another partly removed; Figure 2 is a perspective view of the.invention; Figure 3 isan end view of the same with the roll in placethereon; Figure 4c is a transverse section of the device lookingoutwardly and showing a modification for holding the tubularroll'suspended from the former; Figure 5 is a fragmentary longitudinalsection of one end of the device; Figure 6 is a similar View of anothermodification for holding the roll so suspended; Figure 7 is an end viewof the same; Figure 8 is aside view of another modification for makingmore than two rolls simultaneously; Figure 9 is a fragmentary sectionalview of one end of another modification having a removable annular endgage, and Figure 10 is an end view of another modification having alongitudinal blade for forming a weak bridge joint in the farinaceousroll. 4

In these drawings. the numeral 1 designates a former or mold ofcylindrical form basically and having longitudinal parallel grooves 2and intermediate ridges 3 and adapted to be rolled upon a plug or pieceof dough of sufficient size to form the farinaceous roll 5, said groovesadapting the device to pick up or accumulate thereon said dough in therolling pressure of the device, said dough being thereby distributedaround said former in the shape of a tube and having its longitudinaljoint 5' sealed or closed approximately the same thickness through-- outaltl'iough subject to natural irregularities being in the baking causedto expand or rise under the action of the yeast or baking powderconstituent to several times their original volume or thickness. afterwhich the roll 5 is stripped from said former by being slid endwisethereof, the longitudinal grooves of said former admitting of suchremoval without mutilation or crumbing of the crusty lining of theperforation or bore of said roll, said lining conforming to or beingmolded by said grooves and ridges so that it also is provided withlongitudinal grooves and ridges.

The preferred embodiment of the invention isof double or twin form, thetwo aligned twinformers being united end to end or made of the samepiece of material and carrying centrally thereof a transverse annularlaterally projecting gage 8, common to both of and of a diameter greaterthan that of said formers, said gage, in the rolling pressure of saidformers limiting the thickness of the side walls of the tubular rolls ofdough accumulated thereon, thereby standardizing the size or thicknessof the baked roll, making the exterior. or convex superficies thereofmore smooth or even and serving as a spacer or separator of the tworolls of dough. The double former with the two rolls accumulated thereonare then both placed in an oven and baked, after which the. two bakedrolls are removed end- -wise of said former, in opposite directions.

The hollow bore of v the longitudinally grooved mold or former admitsthe heat of the oven thereto so that the lining of the perforation orhere of the tubular roll is also baked with a crust more than would bethe case were said former not hollow.

A modification of the invention is shown in Figure 9 wherein said formeris provided at one end with a removable plug 9 bearing an annular gage10 of the same size as that of the gage 8 and serving to prevent thetilt ing of said former.

Another modification is shown in Figures 4 and 5 wherein said former isprovided at each end with a plug 11 hearing a central pin 12, saidformer being thereby adapted to be supported in raised position in theoven by engagement of said pins with seats 13 of a support 14, wherebythe roll is baked while in suspension from said former, thereby avoidingflattening of the bottom of said roll which would otherwise rest uponthe floor of the oven. lThe pins 12 may be used as handles in rollingsaid former upon the dough if desired,,or, for the purpose of so holdingthe roll in raised position a support 15 may be engaged under each endof said former to a slight extent, as shown in Figure 7.

Another modification is shown in Figure 10 wherein said former isprovided with a longitudinal blade 16, engaging a side wall of thetubular farinaceous roll and making a weak bridge joint 1? thereinlongitudinally thereof, along which said roll may be readily opened withthe hands in case it is desired to remove the roll latera ly instead ofendwise of the said fori'ner and admitting of the insertion of theedible filling laterally of the-roll.

Another modification is shown in Figure 8 wherein said former is made upof more than. two aligned formers, each Lapable of making onefarinaceous roll, the device in this case having one or more endwiseremovable annular gages 18, of the same size as the gage 8 and havingthe same function.

If desired, a slight taper may be given the said former not sufficienthowever to interfere with its basically cylindrical form preferably andyet facilitating the removal of the farinaceous roll from said former.

ll claim 1. A device for making tubular farinaceous rolls consisting ofa former having longitudinal grooves for accumulating thereon the doughin tubular form and uniting the longitudinal joint thereof, saidlongitudinal grooves being adapted to facilitate the tubular rcll beingremoved endwise from said former.

2. A device for making tubular farinaceous rolls consisting of a formerhaving surface irregularities for accumulating thereon the dough intubular form and unitmg the longitudinal joint thereof and hav ing anannular gage of greater diameter than said former for determining thethickness of the dough of said roll.

3. A; device for making tubular twin farinaceous rolls consisting of aformer having longitudinal grooves for accumulating there on the doughin tubular form and uniting the longitudinal joint thereof, and having acentral annular gage of greater diameter than said former, said groovesbeing adapted to facilitate the tubular twin rolls being removed inopposite directions endwise from said former.

4:. A device for making tubular twin fari-' naceons rolls, comprising aformer adapted in the rolling pressure thereof upon the dough toaccumulate the dough thereon in tubular form and unite the longitudinaljoint thereof and having a central annular gage for determining thethickness of the (rough and separating the twin rolls, and means forsupportingsaid former and said gage in raised position.

5. A device for making naceous rolls, comprising a longitudinallygrooved former adapted in the rolling pressure thereof upon the dough toaccumulate the same-thereon in tubular form and unite the longitudinaljoint thereof and having a central annular gage for determining thethickness of the dough and separating the twin rolls, said former beinghollow to admit the heat of the oven to the interior thereof.

6. A device for making tubular twin farinaceous rolls. comprising alongitudinally grooved former adapted in the rolling pressure thereofupon the dough to accumulate the same thereon in tubular form and unitethe longitudinal joint thereof and having a central annular gage fordetermining the thickness of the dough and separating the twin rolls,said former being hollow to ad mit the heat of the oven to the interiorthereof, and having a removable annular end gage.

7. A device for making tubular farinaceous rolls, comprising a formeradapted in the rolling pressure thereof upon the dough to accumulate thesame thereon in tubular form and unite the longitudinal joint thereofand having means for forming a longitudinal weak bridge joint in theroll the full length thereof.

8. A device for making tubular farinaceous rolls, comprising a formeradapted in the rolling pressure thereof upon the dough to accumulate thesame thereon in tubular form and unite the longitudinal joint thereofand having a longitudinal blade for partially dividing the dough alongone side the full length thereof to form a weak bridge joint therein. 1

9. A. device for making tubular farinaceous rolls, comprising alongitudinally grooved former adapted in the rolling pressure thereofupon the dough to accumulate the same thereon in tubular form and unitethe longitudinal joint thereof and having a central annular gage fordetermining the thickness of the dough and separating the rolls, andremovable intermediate gages.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. G. RAY HASKELL.

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